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• I totally agree with you that your friends' pressure to be in a relationship is problematic. But I think it's important to remember that they probably don't see it as antifeminist, or oppressive, or disrespectful. In fact, since your three
  (posted to when your friends question your feminist values)
• I like other people's advice, but I wanted to add that it's pretty cool that your brother wants to read "girl books" despite the fact that they're "girl books!" Even if he's embarrassed about asking for help finding the books,
  (posted to Young Feminist With Brother)
• Something no one's said: if you feel you cannot trust your therapist, you are not obligated to talk to her. I agree with the advice of going back to talk to her about it, but if you don't trust her,
  (posted to Unsupportive therapist?)
• Wow, this reminds me to be SO grateful to my school. At Wesleyan, you have to specifically request single-gender housing freshman year if you want it. There's one all-male hall and one all-female hall and everything else is coed. After
  (posted to Princeton to add gender neutral campus housing option next year)
• I tend to cry when I feel strongly about things, and I'm very bad at controlling tears once I start feeling that I'm going to cry. One of my best friends, who I often talk to when I'm upset, says
  (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )

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• On the contrary, logic would dictate that the person who gets upset about socks being on the floor pick up the socks - because it just isn't that important to the person who doesn't care if their socks are on (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )
• THIS (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )
• I'm sure you hold such beliefs. as for me...I do not think that 50.1% of the population should be able to dictate the lives of the other 49.9%. e.g. banning gay marriage due to a popularity contest. (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )
• "Everything you just said hinges on the premise that the woman's view on female circumcision is one of indifference. And we know that is not the case. End of story." just like the socks. how are we, using any utilitarian (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )
• Indeed it has been said that a role of government is to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. (posted to Personal is Political: Crying While Arguing )

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